Job Description / Duties

• Performs assessment, diagnosis, treatment, health education/counselling for diseases, disorders and dysfunctions of the foot and other clinical foot care activities according to the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.
• Provides patient care including treating acute/chronic infections and ulcers, taking culture samples, performing soft tissue surgery, and administration of a local anesthetic.
• Provides patient care to clients experiencing mental health and/or addictions related challenges in clinics, off-site clinics and in homes for homebound clients.
• Ensures chiropody areas, resources, materials, and equipment are maintained.
• Provides foot health education to both patients and allied health professionals and interested community groups or associations.
• Arranges, wherever practically possible, home foot care for patients unable to attend chiropody treatment.
• Where appropriate, develops partnerships and alliances to optimize health care service provision and address the needs of the community.
• Maintains complete and accurate client records, assessment notes and required correspondence.

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Undergraduate degree/diploma in chiropody from a COCOO-approved post-secondary program is required. Must hold a general certificate of registration with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario.
• Must have the ability to work to the full scope of practice for a Chiropodist in Ontario.
• Certification in Local Anesthesia, Soft Tissue Surgery, Injections, Pharmacology is preferred.
• Candidates with previous experience in primary care or community health setting are preferred.
• Familiarity and understanding of Population Health and Equity in Health Care including an understanding of Anti-Racism and appreciation of Anti-Racism in the Ontario and Canadian context, and in particular Anti-Black Racism and Anti-Indigenous Racism.
• Must have experience working with individuals with persistent mental health and or addictions challenges.
• Additional training and/or experience in an area relevant to the services provided by the organization, for example: experience providing care to seniors, individuals with diabetes, individuals with complex health and/or mental health issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of community health care.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an inter-professional team environment.
• Proficiency in the use of computers, Microsoft Office applications and electronic health records.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict management and time management skills.
• Ability to speak a second language relevant to catchment area populations (Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, Tigrinya) is an asset.

Additional Information

Hours of work: Up to 21 hours per week, within the centre's open hours: Mon – Thurs: 8 am-8 pm; Fri 8 am – 5 pm.

Salary: Salary range is from $37,233.00 to $44,859.60 per annum at 0.60 FTE, plus 12 paid vacation days, 6 paid professional development days and excellent benefits.

Pension: CommunitiCare Health is a HOOPP employer.

Salary: $37,233.00 to $44,859.60 per year

Contact Information

jobs@communiticare.org

Employer Profile

We are a community health care agency that provides a full range of community health care and support services, making us a distinctive agency in Toronto offering a blend of community support services, community mental health and addictions services, supportive housing, inter-professional primary care and home care services. We are community governed. We continually look for ways to serve our clients and our community better and to provide enhanced access to equitable care.